Hu holds talks with Bush; to visit US early next year (Xinhua/chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2005-11-19 20:29 Attending the ceremony from the Chinese side were Hu's wife Liu Yongqing,
Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Sheng
Huaren, State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, Chairman of the China Public Interest
Party Luo Haocai, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Minister in charge of the
National Development and Reform Commission Ma Kai, Commerce Minister Bo Xilai,
Chinese Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong and his wife Xie Shumin,
Vice Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Director of President Hu Jintao's Office Chen
Shiju.
The US guests attending the ceremony included Bush's wife Laura Bush, US
Ambassador to China Clark Randt and his wife Sarah Randt, Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, and National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley.
Visiting US President George W. Bush
and Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxin review honour guards at Beijing
Capital International Airport.
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Bush arrives in Beijing
US President George W. Bush arrived in Beijing Saturday evening for
a three-day visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao.
Bush's presidential plane Air Force One touched down around 18:40 at
Beijing's Capital Airport, where the US president was greeted by Chinese Foreign
Minister Li Zhaoxing, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong and
US Ambassador to China Clark T. Randt.
Also arriving aboard the presidential plane were Bush's wife Laura Bush, US
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and US National Security Adviser Stephen
Hadley.
Two young Chinese women presented bouquets to Bush and his wife at the
airport.
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